Terrapin Z

Thanks, Exit 82. I take the 411 to 30 in the Z.

Im a little ways North of Portland, but if it works out I would come down and meet up with you guys. Portland Expo & PIR swap meet next weekend too. I was planning on going to those.

I was pondering this very topic at work today. In the NW we seem to have two paths cars go down. 1) is they are stored in a garage because it is so wet and rainy here. Thus we end up with cars in good shape just unfinished projects such as this one. 2) they are stored outside and end up rust buckets, like the cars I have found and parted. It's funny I hardly ever see Z's driving around, at least in my neck of the woods. Although I do see a lot of ad's for them on CL and Offer Up. Mine was a Portland car I bought in Vancouver WA. There was a smashed 72 in the JY about the same time I bought mine, that was a local Centralia Car. Al's City Motors (Ford's and Datsun's)

Not mine, Near Vancouver WA https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/d/1973-datsun-240z-project-car/6545860928.html A 73 240Z with a 280 motor in need of rescue. CL quote : "This is a project car....great culture for that age of car ... 99 percent rust free....always garaged.... I was working on body work but I have no time for it....I have no room in my garage for other things so I'm forced to sell it. I will miss that car when it is sold. I have an 280z motor that comes with it. So its $3,750 OBO ... NO LOW BALL.... serious enquiries.... I know the value of this car can be. I prefer someone who is willing to do full restore and appreciate that 240z car. Contact me with text message only....360 nine zero one 93 ten... contact me day time before 8 pm ... Thanks for looking and good luck to yall !!"

It is on Ebay now as well. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Datsun-Z-Series/273130348379?hash=item3f97d65f5b:g:CVQAAOSwhqhaJcuC&vxp=mtr

Back down to $3K again.

I ended up buying this parts lot. I have sorted through it now, and will be selling off a lot of it. It is mostly 280 parts and some ZX. If you are still interested, I will help you out if I can. Chris did not forward me anyones contact, although he said he would.

I did see this one this morning, I just didn't have time to contact the seller. Tacoma is not that far from me. Looks to be sold now. Hope it went to a member. When I first saw the ad, there was no price, he wanted to trade for a few select cars. I figured he would be higher than $3K

Fair enough.

My recent purchase was from a Hybrids member near Seattle. He is moving and didn't have the time to list everything separate. I picked a junkyard 240Z that was on CL recently too. I was thinking about $125 shipped (shipping to LA area was about $40 in a well packed box)

I picked these up in parts hoards I bought over the years and am looking to sell, as I will never use them. Plus I need funds for my car's projects. N42 Non EGR manifold with throttle linkage SOLD N47 EGR manifold just bare, $100 shipped W48 EGR Webbed manifold as shown. $80 shipped All look to be in good shape I don't see anything of issue. As is. Shipping is in the 48, if you want them from outside of that we can calc-a-rate. Ask any questions..... Thanks N47 W48

I just picked up this nice looking radiator in a parts buy. If you are looking for used, a few dings in the front fins. It is a APDI 8010634, and seems to be a very common parts store or online replacement, 3 core 75-78 @$200 + if you are looking for a new one.

Not mine, but it just popped up on CL a few hours ago. https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/pts/d/72-240z-factory-radio/6530703175.html

Good call, I didn't look them over that close. Still a lot of good parts on this one. Hubs, strut housings, taillight finishers.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BOB-SHARP-valve-Cover-240z/273108878758?hash=item3f968ec5a6:g:BMgAAOSwBnZaqFZk&vxp=mtr Starts at $100 with a reserve.

Some new pics posted, someone bought the fenders and the radiator. The wheels were gone before I got there. A shame they just drop it on the ground like that. Extra suspension parts in the back and the door glass too.

I has the early grill, look at the length of the fins, it has 4 long and 3 short. There were a number of parts on this car that were early, like the inner tail light panel, and the steering wheel. There are 280 parts in the back as well. kind of a mix mash up.

@Mark Maras I did go back yesterday and picked up the radio, antenna the heater panel, and a few other small parts.

It is sad to see them like this, funny how we end up with two cars that were built by the same people on the same day perhaps. Now 44 years later, siblings in cyberspace, in very different shape.

No face plate. I thought about the radio I didn't have the $ to get it. I was expecting it to be picked over having been on CL for 2 days. These don't last long in the yards. I posted this so other members know about it and can get in on it. That was the main focus for my trek there. An early 70 solid spoke. I did get it.

This popped up on CL last week, went out and bought some pieces. It is pretty rough body wise, it has Weber's on it. and some extra suspension pieces in the back. Now we know the fate of HLS30-167421 https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/d/1973-nissan-240-parting-out/6523470021.html 73 Puyallup.pdf

Of course, that's why I posted in you query. PM ed

I have one Don, I used a 4 speed shifter in my car's swapped zx trans. New bushings as well.

Looks something like this.

The cable hooks to a small metal tab at the very top of the throttle pedal assy. It is a flexible cable not a ridged one like the chokes. They were supposed to be removed at the point on entry (dock yard) or at the dealership "pre" sale. Perhaps the dealer just cut or removed the cable.